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If we knew how cool this place was we would have definitely visited it already long before, but for some reason we only discovered it this weekend. The whole Teufelsmauer (“the devils wall”) is around 20 km long and it stretches from Ballenstedt to Blankenburg. One can visit certain parts of this incredible sandstone rock formations and this time we …

Finally, after quite some time we visited Harz NP again. We always try to go there in the winter, but it´s either bad weather or we have something else on the weekend. But now the days are longer and sunnier, so the hiking season is officially opened! This time we were on Wurmberg, which is the second highest mountain in …

Wernigerode is a smaller town picturesquely located on the Holtemme river, about an hour drive from Braunschweig in the south-east direction. You can also reach it by train or bus. It is surrounded by the north slopes of Harz Mountains and lies beneath the highest peak, Brocken. It used to be an important medieval capital and the main attractions today …

Oderteich, which lies in the centre of Harz NP, was build by miners from the nearby St. Andreasberg in the years 1715 to 1722 in order to be able to deliver a reliable supply of water to the water wheels of the St. Andreasberg mine via the Rehberg Ditch, even during times of drought. It still represents one of the …

Okersee is a lake which was created with the building of the Oker Dam (also known as the Okertalsperre) on the road between Altenau and Goslar in Harz National Park. From the beginning of March to the beginning of January a passenger boat plies the reservoir ferrying tourists every day except in the off season (winter) wher the boat operates …

The 1 kilometre long canopy walk called the “Baumwipfelpfad Harz” in Bad Harzbug was opened just recently and if you hurry up you can still get the 15% discount on the tickets. This is the first canopy walkway in Harz NP and also the whole Lower Saxony. It is suitable for everyone, from kids to seniors, you can easily take …

Liebesbank weg is about 7 kilometres long and is known for the 25 uniquely carved wooden benches, all of them symbolising and representing love. Besides benches, there are also “poetry stones” and interesting wooden sculptures dedicated to specific occasions of love and wedded life. If that sounds too cheesy for you, just don´t pay too much attention on it and …